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AB 400: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: police canines.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified March 9, 2026

What AB 400 does, verified March 9, 2026

This bill requires the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to study and issue recommendations to the legislature on the use of police canines by law enforcement. The study must consider guidelines for appropriate patrol use with a canine and appropriate use with a canine for detection. The commission's recommendations must be issued by July 1, 2028, and the provisions will be repealed on July 1, 2031.

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6ChapteredPending
Last action: Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. (2026-01-22)Alert me
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Patrick AhrensJuan AlanisMichelle RodriguezJames Ramos
Recent actions31 total · showing 5
Jan. 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Jan. 22, 2026Stricken from file.
Oct. 01, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Oct. 01, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
Sep. 24, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
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